im looking forward to purchase one but i want to know has anyone used this phone here in tmobile usa if so how is the reception ive searched all threads found none that tells me what i need to know please help me im impressed with this phones hardware and improved ui but i dont want to purchase a phone that is not going to get full bars if the phone can get at least 5 bars on edge then i want it pleaaseeeeeeee help
it's working
I'm using it now, feel nofear
I have had my D2 for just over a week now and have not had a problem. I have had Full bars. My aunts house and my Families restaurant I get the usual 0-3bars. Happens with every phone and every carrier at those locations.
Today my receprtion....not just mine.... My sisters, brothers, and cousins, all on T-mobile with different phones had retarded reception. 0-3 bars at certain times of the day. So it wasn't the D2. The other phones were BlackBerry Pearl (yuck), Samsung Behold, and Nokia 3510 Express. All from T-mobile.
Can you guys share the radioRom version you are using?
I am having horrible reception on this phone =(
after doing some testing tonight, I found out that 3.46.25.18 is the best rom for tmobile USA, although is not that big of an improvement
Hope it helps
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I really think there should be a post dedicated for matching the best ROM with different regional carriers
My wife got a Touch 3g about 2 months ago with orange and recently it has started dropping call. We can talk for about 2 mins and will just cut out. even if we are sitting down and not moving in a good reception area.
Any one got any ideas or know if there is an offical ROM update for this phone?
Thanks.
At first it would be helpful to try another SIM-card (different provider) for some days. This is important to decide if the reason is your handset or the radio cell. We here have one base station that tends to drop calls on different handsets.
Greetings to all from a new HD2 owner. After retiring my Fuze some time ago and going with a Tilt2, I've now retired THAT puppy and decided to go with this lovely new T-Mobile HD2. Now I've got a problem.
I recently had to move to a new home. My old home had awesome coverage for every carrier in the Southeastern US. My new one...not so much. AT&T coverage sucks so badly my Tilt2 is almost unusable. T-Mobile coverage is only marginally better. I've waited the requisite 40 days to unlock my HD2 with T-Mobile so now I can use either carrier in my HD2.
Since the office pays for my phone & accessories, I sprung for AT&T's 3G Microcell. It's a decent device and works great with my Tilt2. I know T-Mobile's 3G uses a different band than AT&T's 3G, but I hoped the Microcell would still help the HD2. As many of you might guess, I was wrong; it apparently works ONLY with the AT&T 3G bands. T-Mobile HD2 is out of luck and T-Mobile doesn't offer a microcell. I had hoped the HD2 might have superior reception by virtue of better hardware but that also doesn't appear to be the case.
So now what? My Tilt2 is great to use in the house with the Microcell but calls don't transfer in or out worth a darn. I have to be well out of my neighborhood before I get a decent AT&T signal. T-Mobile works good about 25% of the time, marginal around 50% of the time, and worthless the remaining 25% of the time. The HD2 is an incredibly awesome phone and I really don't want to go back to my Tilt2. And I don't want to get a land line if I can help it because it'll get very little usage.
What about VoIP clients using my home WiFi? Anybody got any good suggestions? It can't be anything expensive or I'd just pay to get a land line instead.
Last item: my office has me on a sweet unlimited/unlimited/unlimited plan with AT&T that doesn't cost me a dime. I'd really like to stick with AT&T as my carrier if I can, but the poor coverage at my home and lack of Microcell with the HD2 is a serious problem. T-Mobile coverage throughout Atlanta is OK but I've noted it's nowhere near as good as AT&T. I could deal with WiFi VoIP if there was a cost effective option.
PLEASE HELP!
If youve ever used Skype before it works as a great VOIP option on the Hd2.
Ive never had a problem with the Skype app on my Hd2. People hear me clearly, you can even use it on 3g in a pinch, and you can sign up for a Skype unlimited plan for $3/mo. The only thing is that Skype stopped having the application download on their website due to their Verizon android deal but you can easily google "Skype Windows Mobile Cab" and you will find it like I did.
I'd look for a telestra australian hd2 to purchase. It works on at+t 3g, and would fix both your problems.
Having had this X10 for 4 weeks now, I have to say it's been uphill. Coming off the TREO line (who had more than it's fair share of issues) Then to WIN6. I was pretty happy to get all the feature rich options on this Sony.
Problem I'm having here is connections.
In the 4 weeks, I've had 3 occurrences (lasting days at a time) where the network will not deliver calls to the phone. Right to voice mail. I've swapped the SIM into my old BlackJack II and still no calls incoming OR out going. I get "NETWORK BUSY". With my girlfriend having bought the same phone a week later than I did, she is having the same issues at the same times.
Albeit mine is flashed with generic NA, rooted etc.. I don't see this as being a contributor to this issue. So my question to Southwestern Ontario X10 users is.. Are you getting the same type of issues?
-Calls not going out or coming in.
-Data will not go out or come in via 3G or WiFi
-Dropped calls
-Calls straight through to voice mail
Rogers TECH level 2 says nothing (calls maybe monitored for training purposes) and for firing their rear ends should they cast shadow on Rogers holy cow 3G mess. A girl in iPhone support said 3G issues since beginning of Sept. My guy didn't have the minerals to admit it.
Wait, are you having issues with Wi-Fi too? Because that shouldn't have anything to do with Rogers.
I live in SW Ontario (Windsor) and neither I nor anyone I know has been having issues with reception.
Did this just start happening recently? I don't know how to fix it, but you could definately get some free stuff added to your plan if you argue with Rogers about how you don't get any reception
I live in London ON, with no problems at all with connection our reception I have 4 bars as I type but yah if your having problems with WiFi then defiantly something more then just connectivity issues more like a hardware issue.
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I live in Hamilton, and know for a fact that they've been having issues around here, because I've seen the techs working on the towers! That being said, I've noticed a lack of getting a 3G signal in those areas, not a lack of data coming through.
As previous posters said, if WiFi isn't working either, it's gotta be a device problem.
I'm in the Caledon area and the calling portion of the phone has been solid. I've had a problem the last few days but I've confirmed with Rogers that the local tower is messed.
Did you get a new SIM card when you got the X10? I've heard folks are having problems with older Sim cards.
No problems with signal here in Ottawa. Phone calls always seem to get through, and sound fine. Think I've had one dropped call since getting the phone, and that was at my work where the building tends to cause general reception issues on most phones.
Definitely try a new SIM if you haven't already. My X10 wouldn't even boot with the SIM from my old phone.
Brantford here, no connection problems whatsoever.
Thornhill, Ontario here. I'm on Fido, but they use the same network as Rogers anyway. No connection issues here. In fact, much better reception on my X10 than previous phones (iPhone 3g, Motorola Milestone).
Kingston, ON here and no problems as well. Though I did have issues when I got the phone and I used my old sim card. Tech said to get new sim card so I did and no issues since then! Ive had the device 7 weeks now.
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I live in London and since early September a lot of us have been experiencing network problems on/near UWO campus. Very delayed sms messages, inability to place phone calls, spotty (at best) 3G coverage and consequently very slow data speeds. Many of us have contacted Rogers and complained about it, supposedly it's due to a "poor coverage area" totally isolated around the university, but most likely their network is just overwhelmed now with number of students back in town, hopefully they address and fix these issues soon.
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I live in London and since early September a lot of us have been experiencing network problems on/near UWO campus. Very delayed sms messages, inability to place phone calls, spotty (at best) 3G coverage and consequently very slow data speeds. Many of us have contacted Rogers and complained about it, supposedly it's due to a "poor coverage area" totally isolated around the university, but most likely their network is just overwhelmed now with number of students back in town, hopefully they address and fix these issues soon.
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No problems here in Toronto (Downtown)
Don't know if that is South Western enough
Toronto no probz..
I live in woodstock and have had no issues at all. Sorry man
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Newmarket 4 solid bars no issues at all.
My old sim card did not like the xperia, new one has been just fine.
No probs here in East York (Toronto).
Mississauga here, no problems at all!
When I talked to tech support yesterday I was told Rogers was aware of and resolving the network problems in south western Ontario, mainly the London area I guess (which where I am) has been experiencing a lot of issues the past couple weeks. Has nothing to do with reception bars or anything on the X10, any device on Rogers has been experiencing the same thing. Hopefully Rogers sorts it all out soon
Toronto, on. i had alot of issues with the phone such as receiving txts like 4 hours late, losing 3g for couple of hours, having 100 dropped calls a day. rogers told me x10 requires new sim (bs imo), got a new sim, same issue. got a new phone, all the other issues went away however i still have 10-20 dropped calls a day.
Rogers is aware of the 3G network issues from woodstock to windsor. It's been a long month of issues.
I think it has to do with many people getting smart phones and using more of the network. meh my .02
I'm in Windsor and have been experiencing the same problems. Rogers knows about it. I work in a factory and when the network goes down it is all smartphones, Iphones, X10, htc etc. I have checked. I advise everyone to call Rogers and demand a bill credit. Most of the guys at work have called and gotten half their bill credited for the month and will do so again next month if the problems still exist. I will definitely be calling customer service myself tomorrow.
I am hoping for some insight into an ongoing issue I have been having with both my HD2 and my Nexus One.
The HD2 and the N1 are both stock with the latest Android/Winmo updates.
Here's the issue, I live just outside of Philadelphia in an area that is 3G/HSDPA+ rich based on the T-Mobile map. However, I would say 8 out of every 10 voice calls result in my phone dropping from 3G or HSDPA down to Edge or GPRS on my N1 as well as on my HD2. As soon as I hang up the HD2/N1 goes to Edge within a few seconds then to 3G or HSDPA after another 10 seconds. This can happen while static or on the go. I had this happen to me while driving into Philadelphia via 76 and the Vine St expressway. (Anyone in this area knows 3G is strong on these roads). I was on hold waiting for customer care for 45 minutes while the phone was synched to my cars Bluetooth and I saw the G signal icon the entire time. No data worked while on the phone call (obviously). Right after I hung up a bunch of emails came through.
I have reset both phones many times and have had my HD2 swapped out including the sim card and battery with no difference. I have spoken with the T-Mobile PDA department and while they're pretty good they can't figure it out.
I have used a unlocked/jailbroken iPhone in the same area and it never dropped off Edge to GPRS while I used it on T-Mobile's service. While I used it on AT&T's network it never dropped off 3G.
I'm at my wits end, I pay for something that according to T-Mobile I should be able to use my phone to talk and access data at the same time while connected on the 3G network and they agree the area's I travel in are 3G rich but here I am with no real resolution.
If anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them. I will be updating my phone to a new HSDPA+ device once T-Mobile in their infinite wisdom decide to grace us with a 4 plus inch touch screen phone but until then I would like to get what I pay for.
Thank you in advance for your insight.
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You might have a hd2 with a bad radio. I purchased a T-Mobile hd2 the day it came out and had it only for about a week before sending it in for the exact same.reason. t-mobile tried everything but nothing seemed to work ( check my apn settings, refresh my line etc....) so they sent me a new hd2 and I noticed the new one had a red reset button instead of a yellow one that my original hd2 had . Maybe it was just coincidence but I have not had the problem at all on the new one .
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Birdsfan said:
I am hoping for some insight into an ongoing issue I have been having with both my HD2 and my Nexus One.
The HD2 and the N1 are both stock with the latest Android/Winmo updates.
Here's the issue, I live just outside of Philadelphia in an area that is 3G/HSDPA+ rich based on the T-Mobile map. However, I would say 8 out of every 10 voice calls result in my phone dropping from 3G or HSDPA down to Edge or GPRS on my N1 as well as on my HD2. As soon as I hang up the HD2/N1 goes to Edge within a few seconds then to 3G or HSDPA after another 10 seconds. This can happen while static or on the go. I had this happen to me while driving into Philadelphia via 76 and the Vine St expressway. (Anyone in this area knows 3G is strong on these roads). I was on hold waiting for customer care for 45 minutes while the phone was synched to my cars Bluetooth and I saw the G signal icon the entire time. No data worked while on the phone call (obviously). Right after I hung up a bunch of emails came through.
I have reset both phones many times and have had my HD2 swapped out including the sim card and battery with no difference. I have spoken with the T-Mobile PDA department and while they're pretty good they can't figure it out.
I have used a unlocked/jailbroken iPhone in the same area and it never dropped off Edge to GPRS while I used it on T-Mobile's service. While I used it on AT&T's network it never dropped off 3G.
I'm at my wits end, I pay for something that according to T-Mobile I should be able to use my phone to talk and access data at the same time while connected on the 3G network and they agree the area's I travel in are 3G rich but here I am with no real resolution.
If anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them. I will be updating my phone to a new HSDPA+ device once T-Mobile in their infinite wisdom decide to grace us with a 4 plus inch touch screen phone but until then I would like to get what I pay for.
Thank you in advance for your insight.
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If it happens on both phones we know it's not the phone... Are you always in your car when it's doing it?
No I'm not. In the car or out doesn't seem to matter. There does not seem to be a common thread other than both phones are from HTC. Maybe the phone is trying to conserve power or something??
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